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What Do Itchy Rashes Under The Armpits Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 24 May 2017

Question: Hi Doctor,

I am male aged 23. Recently I am having these very itchy red rashes under both my armpits. Attaching the pics for your reference.
I sweat very much. I never had these type of rashes. These have appeared since the last 10 days. I am taking bath two times a day and keeping them prone to air as long as possible but no result. Please let me know what are those rashes and any medication or lotion that I need to use.
Thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Possibility of Fox Fordyce disease

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist).
I have gone through your query and I have viewed the images.
I can see multiple, red, raised bumps in the axillary region.
I will keep a possibility of Fox Fordyce disease which is inflammatory disease of the apocrine sweat glands.
I suggest you to apply a moderately potent topical steroid cream e.g momate cream (mometasone furoate 0.1%), twice daily.
In addition you may also take a tablet of cetrizine 10mg once daily for symptomatic relief from itching.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

Thank you Doc. Is this something to worry about? And is there a specific reason due to which I m seeing this now??

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Fox Fordyce disease

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Excess sweating could be a reason. There is nothing to worry.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar